Hypervelocity Impact of Composite Overwrap Pressure Vessels

[摘要] There is a limited amount of hypervelocity impact (HVI) data on pressurized composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV). In recent years, NASA has performed HVI tests to characterize impact conditions resulting in either leak or burst of the COPVs representative of spacecraft hardware. This paper reports on the results of 40 tests that have been conducted on several types of COPV configurations, pressurized by inert gas to near the vessels rated maximum expected operating pressure (MEOP). These tests were used to better understand COPV response under HVI conditions and develop ballistic limit equations (BLE) related to these tests.

[发布日期] 2019-12-09

[学科分类] 空间科学

[关键词] COMPOSITE WRAPPING;DATA BASES;FRAGMENTS;HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT;LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS;POLYCARBONATES;PRESSURE VESSELS;STEEL STRUCTURES;TEST FACILITIES